Re: Missing Herald
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in reagard to the heralddon't feed too bad...i just got mine yesterday and in quite sad shape. it looked like it had been run over several times and left under an oil-leaking jalopy, at least overnight. it is also in "pamphelt form," having come apart in transit, loose pages and all. yeehaw, denise > >Is anyone else missing the new Herald? I think I renewed my membership on > >time last spring. > > You did renew on time I just looked. > > >I know the Spring Herald was late in getting to me, but > >it seems that this has been a couple weeks now. > > I only received mine last week. >
Re: fly collars and leg bands
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol - do you mean leg wraps?? If so, I use them and they seem to work - reduce some of the stomping. Also good if there is an injury/sore to keep flies off. Leg bands? Have not heard of that. I am curious too. Linda in MN
RE: Horse guarantee question
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill, I have many years of experience breeding horses. I also, researched and taught a short course on horse breeding and operating a horse business. Bill Walton wrote: "I have a question that I'd like to put to the group. We bought a Fjord mare about 2 and a half years ago that was supposedly pregnant at the time and the seller guaranteed a live birth. A few months after getting her we found she was no longer pregnant. We took her back to the seller who had the stud and had her serviced. This was done several times last year and twice this year all to no avail. All this was done under the direction of a good vet who ultrasounded her on a regular basis. I have finally come to the conclusion that it is futile to spend any more time and money trying to get this mare pregnant and my vet agrees." This sounds logical. After it was determined that the mare was not pregnant the first or second time, was an exam performed to see if there were any reproduction problems with the mare? Normally, if you are buying a mare for breeding purposes, it is recommended that this exam be performed by your vet. Also, what is the conception rate for the stallion? These are things that you need to know before it can be settled that the mare will not conceive. "So, since I have not encountered this situation in the past and am a novice at horsebreeding I do not know what I should expect the seller to do to honor his guarantee of a live birth. I know that selling a pregnant mare with a guaranteed live birth is a fairly common practice but what is the accepted recourse if the live birth does not happen." Normally, the guaranteed live birth is from the stallion owner, not the seller of the mare. In this case, it sounds like the seller is both. What happens if a live foal is not born depends on the contract that was signed. One standard practice is to rebreed the mare to the same stallion. "The seller has offered to give me either another breeding to another Fjord mare or the $450 he normally gets as a breeding fee." This sounds like a common practice, but what did the contract say? "A friend of mine who has dealt with horses many years says that I should return the mare and get my money back but the seller is not real receptive to that idea." To force this issue, you would have to prove that the seller knew that the mare was not breedable or had a condition that made it difficult, and was not pregnant. "I don't necessarily like that idea either as we have gotten quite attached to this mare. I know I would not have bought her in the first place for the price I paid if it were not for the guaranteed live birth." Boy! can I relate to this situation. I probably paid too much for my first mare, but later I found out that compared to deals friends of mine got from the same dealer, I got a really good deal. Also, I could never replace the fun and education I got from that mare. I hope this information helps. There may be alot of factors that I am not aware of in this situation. Here are a couple of web sites for more information. There are a lot more sites, but I don't have my list with me. http://www.equine-reproduction.com/articles/ http://www.piebaldpress.com/ (ocntains equine legal information) Good luck! Curt Pierce Bristow VA
Re: Missing Herald
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 04:58 PM 7/19/00 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: "whfjords" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yep I was thinking I was alone in missing my Herald as some of you had said about articles in it. I'll keep waiting thanks for saying something. I'm sure it's a big job. Debi in Erie, Pa They have been mailed. I think it was the last week of June actually. You should see it soon now though. Mike === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Registrar Voice 716-872-4114 FAX 716-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
!Blush!
This message is from: Ingrid Ivic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I recently commissioned Ingrid Ivic (Full Moon Fjords) to do some artwork for > my soon to be published manuscript. (Actually, I believe I begged really > hard.) She was very kind and agreed to do the work, even though she was > under a very serious deadline. She came through with flying colors and her > work is spectacular. Lynda!!! Thank you for the exceptionally kind remarks, WOW did you ever make my day by posting this to the List...I'm blushing "big-time" now. Although I must say, I'm grateful to be working with professionals such as yourself and had a great time putting your thoughts and ideas into works of art. As a bonus to all thiswe both enjoy fjords as well! Doesn't get much better working with "fjord people". Againthankyou! Ingrid in OHIO
Re: Missing Herald
This message is from: "whfjords" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yep I was thinking I was alone in missing my Herald as some of you had said about articles in it. I'll keep waiting thanks for saying something. I'm sure it's a big job. Debi in Erie, Pa - Original Message - d > >Is anyone else missing the new Herald? I think I renewed my membership on > >time last spring. >
Re: Missing Herald
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:40 AM 7/19/00 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Is anyone else missing the new Herald? I think I renewed my membership on time last spring. You did renew on time I just looked. I know the Spring Herald was late in getting to me, but it seems that this has been a couple weeks now. I only received mine last week. It is actually fairly important sometimes that I get it on time. Maybe they are being mailed bulk mail, and it gets held back longer in my area? They are mailed bulk rate I can tell you that for sure. They can take up to 3 weeks or so sometimes. Mike === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Registrar Voice 716-872-4114 FAX 716-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Saddle fit
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anneli I love that "opens her mouth and inhales everything edible in the neighborhood." My warmblood and fjord are still gaining if I am not careful . Gunnar ripples and they are on drying pasture grass and last years grass hay . Yesterday I was sitting on the patio reading the paper and heard a loud crash and then the horses screamed and went berserk. I could not see Gunnar but the mare was standing in place bucking and kicking and staring out at the field. I finally saw Gun who was running across the field with the pasture small gate around his neck! A calamity, never planned. He finally stopped and shook his neck and the gate dropped off. He turned and tore back like a freight train, with the mare still kicking and bucking, and headed right for the now open gate area. Waving arms did not stop him, of course by now the dogs were barking frantically and I was yelling with the mare screaming. I was afraid the hot wire was still in place across the gate opening but he had already broken that loose. Through the gate he came at break neck speed, slid to a halt on the lawn and began eating. Cheez!!! Everything worked out well amazingly. I could replace the gate as it had lifted off its moorings, I found the hot wire was rusted and had broken but I never put more than thirty feet in each section so they do not run off with 100 feet or more to cut legs etc. That rusting also told me why the hot wire was not working. So, thankfully all was well The ferrier was just here and we had been watching a growing lump on the pastern of my big boy. The ferrier said it is side bone with growth toward ring bone. No lameness yet and he is not ridden. At nineteen the ferrier felt he would go off from something else before the ringbone got him. He suggested DMSO twice a week and then once a week. Anyone else had this problem? I use my old close contact dressage Passier on all my horses. I use a short thick western pad that I have sown loops in to attach to the girth leathers. The saddle has a regular tree. Might have some problems with Gunnar now as he is quite broad. Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
Missing Herald
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Is anyone else missing the new Herald? I think I renewed my membership on time last spring. I know the Spring Herald was late in getting to me, but it seems that this has been a couple weeks now. It is actually fairly important sometimes that I get it on time. Maybe they are being mailed bulk mail, and it gets held back longer in my area? Gail Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Back from WY
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sounds like the kind of vacation Meredith that makes you feel you have been on one. With all its frustrations it was great!!! Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
fly collars and leg bands
This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Has anyone on the list tried the fly collars and/or leg bands? I would make the investment if I knew they did the job. -- "Built FJORD tough" Carol M. On Golden Pond
Re: Saddle fit
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would have to agree with the e-mails recently concerning saddle fitting for younger horses. They do grow and therefore could need a different saddle size. Marsha Korose and I recently found a saddle that fits all Fjords very well. It is called an Ansur saddle. This saddle is tree-less, therefore, it does not pinch the horse like normal saddles. It is designed and made of certain materials so that it does not restrict the horses motion. It also gives the rider the feel of riding bareback. We tried the saddle on our very wide gelding, Caribo. He was more relaxed and had more action than normal when we use our ortho-flex saddle. The only problem we found was that it takes the rider a while to get use to the natural feeling of the horses movements. The saddle costs about the same as an ortho-flex. It is sized according to the riders size and comes in petite, small, and medium. Most riders fit the small size. Women seem to like this fact. For more information check out the web site: http://www.ansursaddle.com/. Just another option. Curt Pierce Bristow VA
Re: Back from WY
This message is from: "Meredith Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wrote ... >We went to King's Saddlery and Museum in Buffalo WY. Oops, King's Saddlery is in Sheridan WY, not Buffalo! And I forgot to mention the Cody Museum ... a wonderful place and an absolute must-see for anyone travelling through the East entrance of the Yellowstone. Meredith Sessoms Tooksend Art Moulton . Alabama . USA
White Dun Fjord mare
This message is from: "Sarah Vogeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please forgive me for the "senior moment"! Could the person who phoned me last night about Gwen please email me; I lost your email address. Thanks! _ Sarah Vogeley New Forest Farm Charlottesville, VA
Re: a ride to Libby
This message is from: "Carl & Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HI everybody. I'm near Bozeman Montana and will be trailering horses to Libby. I have room for Linda Hickman's new filly. If anybody can help get that filly somewhere near Bozeman MT, I could get her the rest of the way to Libby. Thanks! Sarah Nagel -Original Message- From: linda hickam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 7:36 AM Subject: a ride to Libby >This message is from: "linda hickam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi listers...could anyone help me to get a weanling filly{at Julie Wills >right now} to Libby in September?any ideas appreciated.linda >
Re: woodstock
This message is from: "Deb Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The NFHA show in Woodstock is August 25, 26, and 27. The contact person is Allyson Beck who can be reached at 802-457-4403. -Original Message- From: McInvailles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 8:43 AM Subject: woodstock >This message is from: "McInvailles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi all, > >I have misplaced my northeast fjord horse association calendar (though I >found 1997's :) ). When is Woodstock this year? Who is the contact >person? > >I skimmed through the herald, but did not see it there either. > >Thanks! >Krissy > > >
Re: woodstock
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 07:30 AM 7/19/00 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: "McInvailles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I have misplaced my northeast fjord horse association calendar (though I found 1997's :) ). When is Woodstock this year? Who is the contact person? Here is the entry from the NFHR Web site: August 25, 26 & 27 - Northeast Fjord Horse Association 17th Annual Show To be held at the Green Mountain Horses Association in South Woodstock, VT August 25th will be the Halter classes only. Allyson Beck is the contact person for the NFHA show. For more information please contact her at 802-457-4403. Or email her at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or see it there at: http://www.nfhr.com/newsinfo.html Mike === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Registrar Voice 716-872-4114 FAX 716-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ammendment to ride to libby
This message is from: "linda hickam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Still looking for a ride out of N.Y. State{for a weanling filly}...but if I could her to some where in the mid-west,does that open up any doors for someone to help?.linda
woodstock
This message is from: "McInvailles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I have misplaced my northeast fjord horse association calendar (though I found 1997's :) ). When is Woodstock this year? Who is the contact person? I skimmed through the herald, but did not see it there either. Thanks! Krissy